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Morris Journalism Excellence Awards 2012
Congratulations to all the recipients of the seventh annual Morris Journalism Excellence Awards, a celebration of enduring stars across the company. This year, four distinguished outside judges selected winners in 13 categories, with two print circulation groupings; 40,000 and above, including Morris News Service, and under 40,000, including weeklies. They also named honorable mentions in a number of categories.
Jacksonville won six awards. Brainerd, Amarillo and St. Augustine won three each. And Athens, Augusta, and Savannah won two each. Augusta showed that it continues to be a “hotbed of innovation”, as The Chronicle received its fifth William S. Morris IV Innovation Award.
Each award winner will receive $500 and a glass trophy, to be presented in local ceremonies in July.
COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT – Circulation 40,000 and above
The Florida Times-Union, staff
Savannah (Ga.) Morning News, staff
Honorable Mention
The Augusta (Ga.) Chronicle, staff
COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT – Circulation 40,000 and below
Brian S. Peterson and Denton Newman, Brainerd (Min.) Dispatch
DEADLINE REPORTING – Circulation 40,000 and above
Kevin Welch, Amarillo (Texas) Globe-News
Honorable Mention
Aziza Musa, Amarillo (Texas) Globe-News
DEADLINE REPORTING – Circulation 40,000 and below
Staff, St. Augustine (Fla.) Record
WRITING – Circulation 40,000 and above
Mark Woods, The Florida Times-Union
WRITING – Circulation 40,000 and below
Joe Johnson, Athens (Ga.) Banner-Herald
Honorable Mention
Brian Smith, Kenai (Ak.) Peninsula Clarion
COMMUNITY SERVICE – Circulation 40,000 and above
Tracey McManus and Susan McCord, The Augusta (Ga.) Chronicle
Honorable Mention
Sandy Hodson, The Augusta (Ga.) Chronicle
COMMUNITY SERVICE – Circulation 40,000 and below
Mike O’Rourke, Jennifer Stockinger, Matt Erickson and Renee Richardson, Brainerd (Min.) Dispatch
Honorable Mention
Logan Tuttle, Kenai (Ak.) Peninsula Clarion
COMMENTARY – Circulation 40,000 and above
Lee Wolverton, Amarillo (Texas) Globe-News
COMMENTARY – Circulation 40,000 and below
Barry L. Paschal, The Columbia County (Ga.) News Times
Honorable Mention
Mike O’Rourke, Brainerd (Min.) Dispatch
HEADLINE WRITING – Circulation 40,000 and above
Glenys Young, Lubbock (Texas) Avalanche-Journal
HEADLINE WRITING – Circulation 40,000 and below
Brian S. Peterson, Brainerd (Min.) Dispatch
Honorable Mention
Enoch Autry, Sylvania (Ga.) Telephone
GRAPHICS – Circulation 40,000 and above
Steve Nelson, The Florida Times-Union
PHOTOGRAPHY – Circulation 40,000 and above
Roberto Rodriguez, Amarillo (Texas) Globe-News
Honorable Mentions
Steve Bisson, Savannah (Ga.) Morning News
Bob Self, The Florida Times-Union
PHOTOGRAPHY – Circulation 40,000 and below
Daron Dean, St. Augustine (Fla.) Record
Honorable Mentions
Jim Blaylock, The Columbia County (Ga.) News Times
Michael Armstrong, Homer (Ak.) News
PAGE DESIGN – Circulation 40,000 and above
Jennifer Bradford, The Florida Times-Union
Staff, Savannah (Ga.) Morning News
Honorable Mention
Mic Hernandez, The Augusta (Ga.) Chronicle
PAGE DESIGN – Circulation 40,000 and below
Chad Clark, Athens (Ga.) Banner-Herald
VIDEOGRAPHY – Circulation 40,000 and above
Bob Self, The Florida Times-Union
Honorable Mentions
Zach Boyden-Holmes, The Augusta (Ga.) Chronicle
Richard Burkhart, Savannah (Ga.) Morning News
VIDEOGRAPHY – Circulation 40,000 and below
Jonathan Grass, Juneau (Ak.) Empire
Honorable Mention
Kelly Humphrey and Denton Newman, Brainerd (Min.) Dispatch
SPORTS – Circulation 40,000 and above
Kevin Haskin, Topeka (Kas.) Capital-Journal
SPORTS – Circulation 40,000 and below
Danny Klein, St. Augustine (Fla.) Record
WILLIAM S. MORRIS IV INNOVATION AWARD – Circulation 40,000 and above
The Augusta (Ga.) Chronicle
WILLIAM S. MORRIS III DEDICATION AWARD
Mike Clark, The Florida Times-Union
Honorable Mention
Darci Heiskell, Amarillo (Texas) Globe-News
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